1. Why did the speaker go on the tour?
| A．It was the prize of a competition. |
| B．John asked her to go with him. |
| C．It was her travel plan. |
| A．The drinks. | B．The food. | C．The waiters. |
| A．Disappointing. | B．Amazing. | C．Terrible. |
| A．She rode an elephant. |
| B．She went to the mountains. |
| C．She relaxed in the hotel. |
1. How many students in the study had experienced “fictional” memories?
| A．1,600. | B．600. | C．320. |
| A．She could play hockey. |
| B．She once saw a living dinosaur. |
| C．She was once bullied in a park. |
| A．Disapproving. | B．Ambiguous. | C．Supportive. |
| A．A nurse. | B．A psychologist. | C．A teacher. |
3 . Between 1945 and 2000, educators employed a fairly uniform approach. The teacher was the sun in the classroom, and all lessons and activities centered around him or her. Educators stressed the importance of discipline and obedience(服从) within the classroom, and students were expected to follow very rigid standards for behavior and academic performance. The stated goal of this model was to ensure fairness by applying the same expectations; however, the result was that only a few students succeeded while many others were left behind.
When computers and Internet technology entered the classroom a few decades ago, another pattern appeared and progressive educators immediately saw the opportunity to change the way school worked. Instead of needing to focus on the teachers for the vast majority of the day, students could use computers, websites, and even games to learn new materials and improve their skills and knowledge. Not all educators welcomed this shift, however, as some believed it took power and responsibility away from the teachers and cheapened the educational experience for learners.
Over the last decade, two distinct camps of educators have emerged. Tech advocates stress that computers and Internet technology allow students to learn at their own pace in an environment that makes them feel comfortable, while the traditional classroom sets a pace that many learners can’t keep up with and often makes students feel uncomfortable. Traditionalists, on the other hand, believe that over-reliance on tech limits students’ ability to develop their own knowledge and skills and does little to prepare them for the realities of being adults in the real world.
Regrettably, the inability of these two parties to find an agreement has prevented the growth of our education system. We must learn from what worked in the past while adopting the best of our new technologies to create an education system that reflects our modern world. If we can’t get all our teachers on the same page, then we will be at risk of failing future generations.
1. Who can probably learn better under the 1945 -2000 model of education?| A．Lisa who tends to read by herself. | B．Michael who disciplines himself. |
| C．Kate who can focus on listening for long. | D．Tom who prefers hands-on learning. |
| A．It allows for different learning styles. | B．It has the same hope for students. |
| C．It fires students’ enthusiasm for learning. | D．It reduces teachers’ level of stress. |
| A．Two of a trade never agree. | B．Everyone thinks in his way. |
| C．Every potter praises his pot. | D．One’s words reflect one’s thinking. |
| A．It’s full of well-trained subject teachers. | B．It’s an accurate mirror of the real world. |
| C．It’s inclusive and accessible to all students. | D．It’s an integration of tradition and modernity. |
4 . The sun prepared to rest for the evening, and I intended to follow. Looking forward to setting my camera aside for an evening, I
I hoped the boy would find someone else to take his
I
I have learned much about myself and life through photography. The outer
Photography has become my connection to the world. I’m privileged to see others, like that Surma boy,
| A．looked | B．marched | C．headed | D．crawled |
| A．fished | B．dogged | C．foxed | D．petted |
| A．energetic | B．zealous | C．shameful | D．tired |
| A．photograph | B．hand | C．advice | D．place |
| A．happened | B．managed | C．turned | D．agreed |
| A．flashed | B．lifted | C．hid | D．disappeared |
| A．awarded | B．instructed | C．noticed | D．evaluated |
| A．eagerness | B．politeness | C．wildness | D．loneliness |
| A．naturally | B．awkwardly | C．angrily | D．ambitiously |
| A．concern | B．force | C．surprise | D．cheer |
| A．reached for | B．went through | C．broke into | D．acted on |
| A．shots | B．signals | C．exercises | D．copies |
| A．worse | B．better | C．riskier | D．clearer |
| A．adventures | B．memories | C．achievements | D．experiences |
| A．Drawing | B．Passing | C．Reflecting | D．Relying |
| A．taught up in | B．fed up with | C．looking up to | D．making up for |
| A．celebrated | B．remembered | C．seen | D．admired |
| A．captured | B．changed | C．Identified | D．neglected |
| A．other than | B．rather than | C．regardless of | D．as for |
| A．informs | B．accuses | C．warns | D．reminds |
5 . Two powerful NASA telescopes have detected the oldest and most distant black hole ever found. Data collected via energetic X-rays by the Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope has helped astronomers spot the signature of a growing black hole within the early universe just 470 million years after the big bang, which occurred 13.8 billion years ago. The discovery, described in a study published in Nature Astronomy, may help astronomers figure out how some of the first supermassive black holes formed in the universe.
“We needed Webb to find this remarkably distant galaxy (星系) and Chandra to find its supermassive black hole, “ said lead study author Akos Bogdan, in a statement. ”We also took advantage of a cosmic magnifying glass (宇宙放大镜) that boosted the amount of light we detected. “ He was referring to an effect called gravitational lensing (引力透镜效应), which occurs when closer objects act like a magnifying glass for distant objects. Gravity essentially twists and strengthens the light of distant galaxies in the background of whatever is doing the magnifying, enabling observations of otherwise invisible features.
Astronomers detected the black hole in a galaxy called UHZ1. At first glance, the galaxy appeared in the same direction as a cluster of galaxies known as Abell 2744, which is located about 3. 5 billion light-years from Earth. But data collected by the Webb telescope showed that UHZl is actually much farther away and located beyond the cluster at 13. 2 billion light-years from Earth.
The team used the Chandra Observatory to detect superheated gas releasing X-rays within UHZ1, the obvious sign of a supermassive black hole growing in size. The detection was made possible by the Abell cluster of galaxies, which intensified the light of the UHZ1 galaxy and the X-rays released by the black hole by a factor of four.
Astronomers think the discovery will help them better understand how supermassive black holes appeared and reached their huge masses so soon after the beginning of the universe.
1. What’s the possible age of the newly-found black hole?| A．470 million years. | B．13.33 billion years. |
| C．13. 8 billion years. | D．14. 27 billion years. |
| A．The process of the research. |
| B．The significance of the discovery. |
| C．The contributors to the discovery. |
| D．The background of the research. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．The Oldest and Most Distant Black Hole Spotted. |
| B．Two Powerful NASA Telescopes Coming into Service. |
| C．New Supporting Evidence of the Big Bang Theory Detected. |
| D．Astronomers Figuring Out How the First Black Holes Formed. |
6 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Last Christmas was a very difficult time for me. My family and all of my close friends were back home in Florida, and I was all alone in a rather cold California.
I was working a double shift at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter, it was about 9:00 P.M. on Christmas Eve, and I was feeling really miserable inside.
When it was time for me to call the next person to the counter, I looked out to see the sweetest-looking old man standing with a cane. He walked very slowly over to the counter and in the faintest voice told me that he had to go to New Orleans. When I tried to explain to him that there were no more flights that night and that he would have to go in the morning, he looked very worried.
After much time, I was able to at least find out that this old man was dropped off at the curb (路缘) on Christmas Eve by his sister-in-law and told to go to New Orleans, where he had family. When I asked if he could come back tomorrow, he said that he would wait at the airport until tomorrow.
Naturally, I felt a little ashamed. Here I was feeling very sorry for myself about being alone on Christmas, when this old man named Clarence MacDonald was sent to me to remind me of what being alone really meant. It broke my heart.
Immediately, I told him we would get it all straightened out, and our Customer Service agent helped to book him a seat for the earliest flight the next morning. We gave him the senior citizens’ fare,which gave him some extra money for traveling. About this time, he started to look very tired, and when I stepped around the counter to ask him if he was all right, I saw that his leg was wrapped in a bandage (绷带). He had been standing on it that whole time, holding a plastic bag full of clothes.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I noticed blood on his bandage and immediately called for a wheelchair.
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I went to ask my manager if we could find a place for him to stay.
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Daniel’s mother, Debbie Ashworth struggled to raise her two kids. As the older child at home, Daniel was a good help to his mother, cleaning the room and caring for his younger brother, Tony.
On a cold winter morning, Debbie asked the kids to go to the supermarket for some groceries. A toy panda on the she If caught Tony’s eyes. It was so adorable that he could hardly tear himself away from it. Knowing that they couldn’t afford it, Daniel told his brother to put it back. But Tony really wanted it and was unwilling to leave. “Please, I can wait until Mom’s salary came in on June 15th,” Tony said. Daniel hesitated for a while, then took out a pen and wrote a note, which read, “Please keep the toy panda for my little brother until June 15th, when my mother gets her salary to pay for it. Thanks.” Placing the note on top of the box, they left the supermarket relieved.
One of the staff spotted the note, who then showed it to the manager. The note melted everyone there and they decided to do something thoughtfully. They put away the toy panda so that it wouldn’t be purchased by other shoppers. After that, they tried their best to search for the two boys, but in vain. There was no other clue(线索)on the note to identify them. It appeared that they had no alternative but to wait until June 15th, which was about half a month away.
The big day finally arrived. Unexpectedly, the two boys didn’t show up. “Maybe they have forgotten all about the toy,” one clerk whispered. “Impossible. A toy animal might not mean much to an adult. But for a child, it could mean the world,” the manager said. “We must come up with a way to contact them.” They decided to turn to the Internet by posting the note and their phone number online, hoping it could bring a surprise.
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2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The post eventually attracted the attention of Debbie.
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| A．8:30 am. | B．8:25 am. | C．4:00 pm. |
| A．Copying others’ work. | B．Being late for class. | C．Failing the tests. |
| A．20%. | B．50%. | C．40%. |
| A．Schedule and requirements of the course. |
| B．The introduction of Professor White. |
| C．Course contents. |
9 . My mom loved to pass her wisdom to me: ”Nothing beats a good bite that bites back.” She was referring to her bitter-taste foods like dill pickles and rhubarb (大黄叶). But I was not a big fan.
Three years ago, I finally decided to ask if I could
When I was a kid and my mom gave me that pie, it made me
Then, last summer, I came across the
Since then I’ve come to a
| A．dig | B．check | C．figure | D．smell |
| A．Absolutely | B．Possibly | C．Basically | D．Technically |
| A．warm | B．anxious | C．curious | D．sharp |
| A．talent | B．affection | C．patience | D．ambition |
| A．asking | B．weeding | C．assessing | D．walking |
| A．makes for | B．takes in | C．breaks through | D．puts down |
| A．admire | B．miss | C．ignore | D．question |
| A．friend | B．doctor | C．parent | D．child |
| A．grateful | B．content | C．guilty | D．reluctant |
| A．enlarge | B．cancel | C．sweeten | D．postpone |
| A．obtained | B．gathered | C．praised | D．avoided |
| A．letter | B．bill | C．recipe | D．menu |
| A．break | B．shot | C．second | D．rest |
| A．resolution | B．suggestion | C．decision | D．conclusion |
| A．appreciate | B．achieve | C．tolerate | D．provide |
“No matter how hard we try, some things are just not meant to be,” Andrew thought bitterly. He looked down at the hospital bills in his hands and tears filled his eyes. His poor mom had been so ill, and here he was complaining and feeling sorry for himself! He should be praying for her recovery, not crying over a lost, childish dream.
Andrew was nineteen, and as far back as he could remember, he’d wanted to become a software engineer. That dream had become harder to reach after his dad died when Andrew was twelve. His mom had been left to raise him on her own, and it was hard to make ends meet. So Andrew started doing part-time jobs.
Every cent he earned he put away for college. When he was sixteen, he got himself a summer job at a local IT company, where his insight and intelligence caught the owner’s eye. Mr. Lewis, the CEO, made Andrew the assistant of his best and most innovative developer, and the boy thrived (不断成长) on the challenge. He couldn’t wait to go to college!
Unfortunately, when Andrew was in his senior year in high school, his mother became very ill. The usually energetic woman was constantly tired and in pain. She went from doctor to doctor, but no one knew exactly what was wrong with her. They sent her off to do dozens of expensive tests, then shook their heads over the results. Andrew’s mom started getting weaker and weaker, and thinner and thinner until she could barely walk.
Andrew added up the medical bills and was shocked. They owed over $23,000! Andrew pulled out his bank book. He had close to $30,000 in his savings account. He’d painstakingly (艰苦地) saved up for YEARS, so he’d be able to go to college, but his mom’s health was more important.
注意：1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。The next day, Andrew went to see Mr. Lewis.
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That night, Mr. Lewis appeared on Andrew’s home with a great idea.
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